love is you- and you're worth everything

Epilogue Pt. 1

Get ready for some pain.🥲

Magnus' pov:

I was just finishing up a potion for a client when i felt a breach in my wards.

A smile automatically formed on my face as i realised it was Alexander.

He's back early. He said he had patrol today.

I quickly poured the potion into a vial and sealed it before keeping it aside just as i heard the front door open.

I went out of my apothecary about to call his name but i was startled when i heard a loud thud from the entryway.

"Alexander?" Worry started spiking inside me immediately as i ran to the entryway.

What i saw made my blood run cold.

There he was.

Kneeling on the floor leaning sideways against the wall.

He was covered in blood and ichor.

I could see multiple gashes and stab wounds covering his body which were oozing black meaning they had a lot of demon venom in them.

"ALEXANDER!" I yelled horrified as i rushed to him and caught him just as he fell forward.

I quickly moved him to lay on his back on the floor.

I almost threw up when i saw a gruesome stab wound in his abdomen. It looked as if he had been stabbed by a demon claw and the claw had dug around in him before being taken out.

There was so much demon venom in that wound as well.

I summoned my magic ready to get it all out.

I need to be fast. There's too much demon venom in him already.

I was about to start extracting but he reached up and grabbed my hand stopping me.

I looked at his face confused.

He looked deathly pale and had blood coming out of his mouth.

"T-too la-te..." He shook his head.

My heart dropped to my stomach as i heard his words.

"No no no no no. I'll heal you. It's not too late. Just let me-" I shook my head vehemently and tried healing him again but he yanked my hand away from his body.

"Mag-nus... Pl-ease..." He looked at me pleading.

Tears started forming in my eyes as i looked at him.

I shakily looked over his body.

Countless wounds all packed full with demon venom...

The logical part of my brain knew that he was right. The venom would have already spread into his bloodstream.

But my heart refused to accept it.

"Please. I can't lose you. We still have so much we need to do." I shakily reached down cupping his cheek.

"I-I'm s-sorry..." He leaned into my palm.

I bit my lips as he started coughing and dark blood splattered everywhere.

I pulled him up and wrapped my arms around him tightly without caring about getting blood and ichor on myself.

Please don't take him away yet... Please... We should have had more time...

"I.... L-ove... Y-you..." He muttered against my shirt.

"I love you too. So much. Please, don't leave me. I can't live without you. Please." I pleaded with tears streaming down my face.